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About her

I have recently found my social life getting gradually quieter especially at the weekends as sadly my best friends have died of cancer and my family have moved out of the area. During the week I keep busy with tennis, going to the gym, attempting to learn artistic roller skating, riding my bike and walking my dog. I also play French Horn, Clarinet and occasionally Flute with local groups, it would be nice to meet someone who can take some interest in any of those pursuits but who would also have some compatible interests of his own to our mutual benefit. Back in '70's I worked at GCHQ in Cheltenham as an Assistant Scientific Officer for about 7 yrs and that was the last time I had a full-time job. In my youth my late husband and I kept our own horses and through his work with M.O.D. we also spent 6 yrs living as Ex-Pats in Hong Kong where we enjoyed the opportunity to learn scuba diving and had our own sailing boat. I would like to meet someone on a friendship basis, perhaps meeting up for a coffee or a drink in a local pub. Experience has taught me the hard lesson that relationships in older life are far more complicated than those embarked upon in one's youth and that expectations need to be realistic. Above all I would appreciate honesty - both with me and yourself in what you are really looking for, Internet dating is not for the faint hearted is it ? Apologies for the photos, I always keep away when I see cameras around but I will try and get a decent photo taken soon,

About her ideal match

The concept of an 'ideal match' seems quite bizarre in all honesty - I would hope that getting to know each other and taking things steadily would be in our own best interests and well worth the effort. Most of all I would enjoy meeting someone I can have a sensible conversation with, a spirited debate about any of the 'forbidden' subjects of religion or politics over a glass of wine &/or a pint of real ale would tick more boxes for me than all the ones on this form !
I'm not a political person and I try to look for the positive in any of life's challenges and hope that like you I have an open and enquiring mind which enjoys new experiences.